I made this infographic using Piktochart.com, which is a resource I will definitely use again in the future!
While I was making this infographic I was really trying to think about what helped me when I was learning a foreign language. This infographic will be used in an ESL classroom and can be used for any level because of the short tips associated with reading, speaking, listening and writing. I think having the short tips associated with each act will help the students remember what to do while learning English and how they can practice outside of the classroom. While I do think images are important and help, I also think that these short tips can be associated with the verbs they will be doing in English. This infographic will help them with their reading skills when they read it out themselves, it can help their speaking when they read the graphic out loud, it will help with their listening skills when they are read out loud to them and it will help with their writing skills because of the tips given! My understanding on infographics is that it’s a visual image of information that is helpful for whatever topic it is made for. In the past, I learned that the best way to learn a language is to be immersed in it, so having this visual will be helpful for the student. I made sure to use shorter sentences so the information would be easier to read and remember. I definitely understand that this type of infographic might not be helpful for everyone, but I think that having this as a little reminder for the students will really help them in the long run.
I really love this post. It is super reminiscent of when I was learning Spanish. I feel you touch up on a lot of nice fundamentals of language learning in this post. For reading I like that you mentioned goals for students to achieve, this is super important in assigning direction for a student’s growth in a language. Apart from that, what I found useful was the speaking advice. Recording yourself speaking a second language and learning from that pronunciation is one of the quickest ways to fix up errors in phonetics that one may be struggling with.
ReplyDeleteGreat work!
-Jamie
Hi Maria,
ReplyDeleteI really like how you set up your page and visual for all of us to see. It was really east to see and read it and understand what you wanted us to know and get out of it. I like how you talked about how to help students grow in the language I think that is great. I feel like everyone should have a way of learning in their language they are conformable with. Thanks for sharing and great work.
This infographic is great! I can see how this would be a beneficial resource to refer back to in the classroom. I appreciate that you took time to make it attractive as well; I immediately want to read it! I also think the points are well thought out and reflect a broad range of ideas and goals.
ReplyDeleteI hope that you don't mind but I saved this to put up in my classroom! I have about 50% of ESL students in my class and I think this could help them. Ever since I started teaching at my school I've thought about going back to teach ESL because it has really interested me. I think I may just be a forever student with debt! I said this on another post, but I also feel this could be made into a good bookmark especially the reading box, so the students can have it right in front of them and use it to remember to interact with their text while reading. Great job on your infographic!
ReplyDeleteThis makes me really happy to hear! I definitely do not mind, I'm flattered! I'll definitely consider making a bookmark with the reading tips, thanks for the idea.
DeleteI love this infographic for its simplicity, organization, and helpful information! I appreciate the fact your infographic is visually pleasing with a deep colored background and alternating black and white text. I love the simple visuals for the 4 sections [Reading, Speaking, Listening, Writing] and the short, to-the-point sentences. I think this infographic would be extremely helpful for ESL students and a great resource for teachers to use in their classroom!
ReplyDeleteHi Maria. I like your infographic. As a former English as a Foreign Language teacher, I can see how this could help some of your advanced students to understand what they can do at home to help them achieve the English level that they are aspiring for. I am really glad that you pointed out that this infographic would be useful for a specific set of students, because I think that you are entirely correct. It would be difficult for many students to understand if they are lower level. I really like how you condensed the language to make it more accessible. I think it is really important to make things easier for students to read, especially on an infographic. I like the icons that you chose as well. They are easy to understand.
ReplyDeleteI liked that you drew from your own experiences with learning a new language to create this visual. The way you broke the reading, speaking, listening and writing into the four sections makes for a more easier and inviting read.
ReplyDeleteMaria, I enjoyed your infographic. It is one of the most creative ones I've seen and I can tell that you are passionate about teaching in the ESL classroom. You did a good job with changing the color of the font for each idea. This helped to keep the ideas organized and flowing.
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